ANDY Burnham has indicated a new vote on Scottish independence could happen if there is public support for a break away.

The PM had previously told the country’s First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum was “off limits”.

PM Burnham has indicated a new vote on Scottish independence could happen if there is public support

Scottish First Minister John Swinney was previously told by the PM that a second referendum was ‘off the cards’ Credit: Alamy

But he told MPs that clear public support could trigger a vote in the same way a border poll could take place in Northern Ireland.

His response came after Scottish National Party’s Chris Law said the Good Friday Agreement made clear a poll would take place when there is a clear consensus for a vote.

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The PM said: “I would say exactly the same situation in Scotland.”

“I am not aware that there is a majority of public support for another referendum and until that changes there won’t be one.”

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But Mr Swinney said: “To go from ‘off limits’ to this is an acceptance of the reality that the people of Scotland will decide their own future – not the UK Government.

“For the first time since 2014, a British Prime Minister accepts that majority support for a referendum should mean one takes place.”

But Downing Street insisted there had been no change in the Prime Minister’s position.

Mr Burnham’s press secretary said: “The PM’s been repeatedly clear on this.”